It’s christmaaaassss!!Join Elle Limebear and Emma Francis as they sit down for their final conversation of Another Mother Season 3!December has begun so they are officially allowed to talk all things CHRISTMAS, giving the run-down on what goes in a stocking, the best christmas church services, and of course answering your dilemmas. They give their best advice on how to handle the pressure of expensive gifts as your kids get older, creating an inclusive christmas for those who may find it overwhelming for different reasons, and keeping the traditions you love alive whilst being open to doing things in a new way!Happy Christmas from Emma, Elle, and the whole Spring Harvest Team! x➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2026: www.springharvest.org✨Another Mother Listeners get an amazing 15% off Spring Harvest 2026 in Skegness! Use the code: AM3SH26 at the checkout!✨🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tim and Rachel Hughes: Family with An Outward Focus
In this episode of Another Mother, Emma is joined by Tim and Rachel Hughes. They have been married for 21 years, are the senior pastors of Gas Street Church in Birmingham, and parents to five children. They chat about what it means to live outward-looking lives, despite the temptation to focus inward as their family has grown. Sharing, on a practical level, about involving their children in decisions that come with real cost, the beautiful story of adopting their youngest daughter, and how they’ve learned to parent for connection rather than correction. Tim and Rachel open up about what they see as the most important part of their role as parents, the power of looking after your own emotional health, and the rhythms that help them carry the fullness of ministry, family, and marriage.Tim and Rachel will both be at Spring Harvest 2026, so if you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more from them, get yourself a ticket! ➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2026: www.springharvest.org✨Another Mother Listeners get an amazing 15% off Spring Harvest 2026 in Skegness! Use the code: AM3SH26 at the checkout!✨🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Expectations vs reality: all the things we never saw coming!
In this epsiode of Another Mother, Emma and Elle dive headfirst into the expectations vs reality of parenthood - the wild gap between what they thought it would be and what it actually is, both the messy and the magical!As always, they chat through your dilemmas (and dilelles!) about losing yourself a bit in the mum juggle, what raising little ones does to your marriage, and when your dreams of sibling bonding are dashed at the request of your older child to ‘send the baby back!’Get comfy and join the conversation. You can expect laughs, honesty, and the comforting reminder that none of us really know what we’re doing, we’re all just winging it together.➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2026: www.springharvest.org✨Another Mother Listeners get an amazing 15% off Spring Harvest 2026 in Skegness! Use the code: AM3SH26 at the checkout!✨🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Debra Green: Trusting God When Your Children Lose Their Way
In this episode of Another Mother, Emma sits down with Debra Green OBE as she shares her powerful story of when her teenage son changed, seemingly overnight, at 17 and was subsequently arrested. Through prayer, faith and remembering God’s promises, she held on to hope. Her honest words are an encouragement to any parent going through a similar situation with their own child. Now, years later, Debra and her son Josh have written a book together called Waymaker - about God's ways and wonders in trials and triumphs.We are so excited for you to hear this honest, hope-filled conversation about parenting, prayer, and trusting that even when our children wander, God is still writing their story.➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2026: www.springharvest.orge✨Another Mother Listeners get an amazing 15% off Spring Harvest 2026 in Skegness! Use the code: AM3SH26 at the checkout!✨🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Raising Future Adults: Practical Ways To Nurture Faith
“You’re Not Raising Children, You’re Raising Future Adults”Join Elle Limebear and Emma Francis for a heartfelt conversation about parenting with the future in mind. It’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of everyday life and forget that the little ones we’re caring for today will one day become adults who shape the world around them.In this episode, Elle and Emma share how their own faith-filled childhoods shaped who they are today and how they’re intentionally passing that legacy on. From including their kids in church life and ministry, to bedtime Bible stories, to worship music on the school run, they explore practical ways to nurture spiritual roots that last.Plus, they tackle listener questions and real-life parenting dilemmas about preparing children to grow into healthy, whole, and faith-filled adults.➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2026: www.springharvest.org✨Another Mother Listeners get an amazing 15% off Spring Harvest 2026 in Skegness! Use the code: AM3SH26 at the checkout!✨🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A podcast on faith and motherhood from My Spring Harvest and Emma Borquaye. Subscribe to hear conversations full of practical wisdom to help you on your journey of raising little ones, the way that God intended - with all the joy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.